Then he needs to seriously uptune combat for that party. If combat is rare, it should always be impactful.
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Grenade Salad@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•Balance in extremely creative combat encountersEnglish1·2 years agoI mean, if there are downed PCs, they’re struggling already, IMO.
Grenade Salad@ttrpg.networkto RPGMemes @ttrpg.network•Worked for my sorc/lock last campaignEnglish3·2 years agoIt makes a sorta-caster able to pretend to be an archer, more or less. It’s great, but it’s no more horrifying than a fighter with a bow of some kind.
Grenade Salad@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•What is your experience with villain games, where your players are the villains?2·2 years agoYou can still save the kingdom as a party full of evil bastards. Baron van Dyne can’t usurp the crown with the aid of an army of elven barbarians, because the crown is not his to steal. It’s mine.
Just like any party, you need a motivation that’s compatible with cooperation and the narrative in some capacity. The only difference is that in stereotypical ‘good’ parties, players can just default to ‘save the kingdom because it is Right’ rather than having to think about it.
Grenade Salad@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse book detailsEnglish7·2 years agoAn adventure for levels 3-10 and 17.
This right there? This is why nobody plays high-level games.
Grenade Salad@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•What 5e variant/house rules do you play with that work?English1·2 years agoMy group uses this, but with a separate temporary exhaustion (we call it Trauma) that goes away on a short rest. Still handily serves the purpose of discouraging yoyoing without being too punitive.
It’s amazingly nerve-wracking and I love it. The dying process feels less mechanistic and far scarier, leads to players respecting the threat it poses.